Hi All Has anyone been able to purchase a BC168 balance charger that can go to 4.35V for HiV LiPO? https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.8.472975b9Czv7LM&id=15249151102&ns=1&abbucket=9#detail They seem to be available but I couldn't purchase the one here for some weird reason. I have had 3...

Hi All, Great work and data in this thread. Where are we upto in terms of suppliers? What is the most reliable/cheapest supplier? especially for small units as I am doing a quadcopter project. If anyone has bought them in bulk and wants to sell me 4 for testing I would be most appreciative. Actualy ...

Hey RIBA 2233 If you check this link: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?385536-KeepPower-18650-3200mah-(new-Panasonic-NCR18650BE-cell)-quick-review You can see there are 2 different keeppower cells, the one with the BE in it is missing the 20A ultra high drain on its sticker. image....

I'm confused. Fastech call the BD 10A const http://www.fasttech.com/product/1674900-authentic-panasonic-ncr18650bd-3-7v-3200mah and the BE 3.6A const http://www.fasttech.com/products/1420/10001980/1686800-authentic-panasonic-ncr18650be-3-6-3-7v-3180mah Nearly every reference I have found to the BD h...

Hi ch00pakraba and the rest of you mob I haven't bought any yet. I am considering getting 12 panasonic ncr18650bd 3200mah 10A unprotected at $8.85 ea from mountain Electronics. http://www.mtnelectronics.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=59_88&product_id=288 Or maybe the protected ones at $9.9...

Hi All, Does anyone have a reliable source of these cells? Preferably not at the 3x price LFP secured real BD's for! LFP, can you share any of your test data please? I would love to know what temp they get to at 10A drain. I am looking to use these in a quadrotor project at 3S4P. So i need 24 minimu...

Hi All, Snath I like all the work you've been doing on battery packs and hopefully LFP's cnt non grease works out to improve it even further. Excuse my ignorance with these cylindrical cells, however if you are running something simple like a 3S1P setup aligned axialy would you need more than some o...

Hi All, I hadn't seen this thread before now. Just want to show a couple of solutions I came up with for battery mounting to mountain bike frames. image.jpg The centre black bike is a Santa Cruz Bullit, super sturdy single pivot frame. There are two carbon battery boxes that come off the same mould....

Absolutely loving this Thread. Miles you are really inspiring me to learn emetor and better understand the intricacies of magnet machines. One question though, as you guys are seeking the ultimate lightweight motor wheel concept: Is 3 phase the ultimate configuration? How about 5 phase like the Falc...

Hi All, Just found this info on 5kW apu. http://www.bakerengineeringmfg.com/BEITechnologies/BEITechnologies.aspx 5kW nutating disk motor and generator weighing 16.4lbs or 7.5 kgs At this power density a 1 kW genset would weigh 1.5 kgs. I'm not saying you are likely to get one of these any time soon,...